For the past 15 years the American public has wanted to buy big trucks. The Big Three automakers delivered, investing billions in plants that build gas guzzlers. Now, when customers walk into showrooms, gas mileage is on their mind
Retooling the industry will take years, so in the meantime GM, Ford and Chrysler are tweaking their existing models. They're changing tires, adjusting transmissions and exhaust valves in hopes of getting one or maybe two more miles per gallon. Which of the decisions by the Big Three to gain gas mileage is a short run decision? A) adjusting exhaust valves
B) adjusting transmissions
C) changing tires
D) All of these decisions are short run decisions.
D
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A) 4.75% B) 7.8% C) 95% D) 96.2%
The Bretton Woods system was expected to be more stable than the gold standard because
A) the world supply of gold had increased greatly by the time the Bretton Woods system was established. B) large trade deficits and surpluses would be unlikely to occur under the Bretton Woods system. C) fewer countries were involved in the Bretton Woods system than had been involved in the gold standard. D) the IMF was set up to be a lender of last resort.